After the recent mentions from David Benioff of his actively working on the proposed HBO adaption of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin has posted a new update. The primary news is that a second draft of the pilot script has been submitted to HBO, and that the BBC has agreed to partner with HBO in producing the series if it goes forward. If this pans out, A Song of Ice and Fire will be following in the footsteps of Rome, which was also co-produced in its first season.

A major part of GRRM’s post was devoted to requesting that fans not mail him about the series, whether to ask for news (which he will post whenever he can) or to get hired to work on the film (no one is currently being hired, and even if they were, GRRM would have no say).